Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 26.8% cheaper than Alajuela.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.2% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 45.3% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 44.3% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 26.4% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.6% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 16.0% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Alajuela, you would:
pay 39.2% less for restaurants
Alajuela
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.80
CRC3,434.00
|
$7.22
UAH301.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
CRC4,660.42
|
$6.02
UAH250.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
CRC768.56
|
$0.62
UAH25.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
CRC654.09
|
$0.40
UAH16.84
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
Alajuela
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
CRC1,208.17
|
$0.76
UAH31.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,153.06
|
$4.34
UAH180.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
CRC3,554.35
|
$4.03
UAH167.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
CRC1,118.50
|
$1.57
UAH65.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,221.62
|
$1.92
UAH80.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CRC886.86
|
$0.34
UAH14.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC318.07
|
$0.70
UAH29.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC802.82
|
$0.72
UAH29.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CRC634.67
|
$0.91
UAH37.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
CRC641.08
|
$0.29
UAH12.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CRC583.09
|
$0.31
UAH12.89
|
|
pay 44.3% less for transportation
Alajuela
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,769.80
|
$5.14
UAH214.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$108.83
CRC54,943.94
|
$9.39
UAH391.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,641,693.93
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,273,510.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.88
CRC5,997.23
|
$4.48
UAH186.73
|
|
pay 17.6% less for housing
Alajuela
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.07
CRC16,188.84
|
$5.76
UAH240.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$680.21
CRC343,399.63
|
$582.58
UAH24,288.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.03
CRC294,342.54
|
$351.09
UAH14,637.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.95
CRC22,695.27
|
$74.50
UAH3,105.94
|
|
pay 26.4% more for childcare
Alajuela
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.52
CRC147,171.27
|
$373.81
UAH15,585.13
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,920.82
CRC2,989,104.93
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,380.97
|
|
pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports
Alajuela
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
CRC1,226.43
|
$1.20
UAH50.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CRC1,553.47
|
$1.45
UAH60.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.86
CRC2,452.85
|
$2.38
UAH99.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.16
CRC31,887.11
|
$25.96
UAH1,082.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.75
CRC4,415.14
|
$4.82
UAH200.79
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
Alajuela
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,081.83
|
$66.82
UAH2,785.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.76
CRC25,625.29
|
$37.62
UAH1,568.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.61
CRC58,868.51
|
$91.04
UAH3,795.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.17
CRC49,057.09
|
$90.26
UAH3,763.08
|
|
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